Baton Rouge-based Riley Group Holdings Inc., a privately held investment firm, launched this week with a strategy focused on acquiring, operating and growing essential service businesses across Lo… ...

Louisiana lawmakers are advancing a proposal that could sharply raise the bar for climate-related lawsuits against energy companies, a move supporters say would reduce legal uncertainty and encourage ...

Reforms to the Department of Children and Family Services could be among the unexpected yields from the ongoing regular session of the Legislature, Julie Emerson, the governor’s chief of staff, said ...

U.S. oil executives are signaling growing interest in Venezuela as they press for investment protections amid the Trump administration’s push to revive the country’s energy sector. Meetings in Caracas ...

Louisiana’s long-promoted energy boom is facing new scrutiny after a data analysis found tens of billions in industrial investment have produced little corresponding job growth, Verite writes. ...

City-Brooks Park is about to get a makeover—and the community will have a say in what that looks like. Design firm Sasaki, ...

Designer Christopher John Rogers has partnered with Old Navy on a new collection aimed at a broader consumer market, 225 writes.  The collaboration includes apparel, denim and swimwear, featuring the ...

Lockdown: Six people were injured in a shooting inside the Mall of Louisiana Thursday, prompting a lockdown as law enforcement secured the scene and escorted shoppers to safety. Authorities closed all ...

The synthetic turf market has experienced steady growth across the U.S. as municipalities and schools embrace its promise of lower maintenance and year-round accessibility. Zachary native Jesse ...

In advance of a June vote, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library is launching a series of informational meetings on its millage continuation proposition beginning Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Main Libr… ...

For much of the general public, it wasn’t long ago that artificial intelligence was considered a vague and distant threat, something reserved for sci-fi novels, tech conferences and TED Talks. That, ...

Big-ticket mergers are generating even bigger payouts for Wall Street advisers, The Wall Street Journal writes.  Investment banks are increasingly collecting $100 million-plus fees for advising ...